European Union Legislation
about Air Pollution


European Union environmental legislation has developed over the last 30 years and comprises today some 300 legal acts, including directives, regulations, decisions and recommendations. To this come a large number of communications and other policy documents of relevance for EU environmental policy.

EU environmental legislation covers:
Products: for example, control of noise from construction equipment, control of emissions from motor vehicles, control of hazardous chemicals in some consumer products, waste movements, control of hazardous chemicals and preparation in general, and trade in endangered species. Many of these requirements are covered in the White Paper
Activities or production processes which can have environmental or health impacts: construction, operation of industrial plants, waste disposal, nature protection
Environmental quality protection: for example controlling dangerous substances in air, water or soil, land development; nature and resource conservation; and biodiversity
Procedures and procedural rights such as impact assessment, access to information and public consultation.

The vast majority of EU environment legislation is in the form of Directives. Different, and normally less complex actions are required for Regulations and Decisions because these do not need incorporation into national law.

Directives

Most EU environmental laws are directives. This is a form of law peculiar to the European Union. They are designed to impose obligations on Member States and to be sufficiently flexible to take into account differing legal and administrative traditions. The choice and method of aligning the national legal and administrative system is left to the discretion of the Member State.

Directives are binding on all Member States but may contain differing requirements which take into account the different environmental and economic conditions in each Member State. For example, the Large Combustion Plants Directive sets different targets for the reduction of emissions from each Member State, and even allows some which are economically less developed to increase their emissions.

Framework directives set out general principles, procedures, and requirements for legislation in different sectors. So far they have been adopted for the air and waste sectors, and a proposal has been made for the water sector. Other 'daughter' directives in each sector must conform to the general requirements of the framework directive.

Regulations

About 10% of EU environmental laws take the form of regulations. Regulations are directly binding in Member States and supersede any conflicting national laws. Member states may not transpose the provisions of regulations into national law, even if the national law is identical to the regulation.

For example, the types of measures which countries will have to take include the appointment of competent authorities to inspect and control trade in severely restricted chemicals or in endangered species, the publication of guides and notification forms, or the designation of national sanctions for violations of the law.

Regulations usually have a precise purpose, and are used where it is important that in the Member States precisely the same requirements are applied. In some sectors(12) such as waste and chemicals, EU law is a mixture of regulations and directives. It is important to analyse the impact of the regulations in order to know what actions will be necessary to approximate the linked directives.

Decisions

Decisions are individual legislative acts which are binding in their entirety upon the parties to whom they are addressed. They differ from regulations or directives in that they are usually very specific in nature. They are less common in the environmental field. Environmental regulations or directives often given the Commission the power to take decisions to implement them.

For example, the Commission can amend the lists of wastes under the regulation on the transfrontier shipment of waste, specify forms and documentation requirements, and other administrative matters. The Commission has taken a series of decisions setting conditions for the award of the EU eco-label to different product groups.


A. HORIZONTAL LEGISLATION

A1. Environmental Impact Assessment

85L0337

Council Directive 85/337/EEC of 27 June 1985 on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment (see also)

L 175 , 05/07/1985 P. 0040 - 0048

COM(96)511

Strategic Environmental Assessment Proposal for a Council Directive on the assessment of certain plans and programmes on the environment (see also)

C 129 , 25/04/1997 P. 0014

97L0011

Council Directive 97/11/EC of 3 March 1997 amending Directive 85/337/EEC on the assessment of certain public and private projects on the environment (see also)

L 073 , 14/03/1997 P. 0005

COM(99)73

Amended Proposal for a Council Directive on assessment of certain plans and programmes on the environment (see also)

1999/C374/02

Opinion of the Committee of the Regions on the Amended proposal for Council Directive on assessment of the effects of certain plans and programmes on the environment

Posit 25/2000

Common Position (EC) No 25/2000 of 30 March 2000 adopted by the Council, acting in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 251 of the Treaty establishing the European Community, with a view to adopting a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the assessment of the effects of certain plans and programmes on the environment
Entry day: 28 July 2000

C 137, 30/03/2000, p. 0011 - 0022

A2. Access to Information

82L0459

exchange of information received from Air Pollution monitoring station

90L0313

freedom of access to information on the environment

whole text

97D0101

replace system of 82L0459

L 035 , 05/02/1997 P. 0014 - 0022

COM(2000)402

Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on public access to environmental information (see also press)
Entry day: 28 July 2000

COM(2000)400

Report from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament on the experience gained in the application of Council Directive 90/313/EEC of 7 June 1990, on freedom of access to information on the environment (see also press)
Entry day: 28 July 2000

A3. Reporting on Implementation of Environmental Directives

91L0692

standardizing and rationalizing reports of certain Directives

L 377 , 31/12/1991 P. 0048 - 0054


B. AIR QUALITY

B1. Air Quality Framework Directive

96L0062

ambient A.Q. assessment and management

L 296, 21/11/1996 p. 0055 - 0063

B2. Existing Air Quality Standards

99L0030

Council Directive 1999/30/EC of 22 Arpil 1999 relating to limit values for sulphur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide and oxides of nitrogen, particulate matter and lead in ambient air

L 163, 29/06/1999 p. 0041 - 0060

COM(98)591

Proposal for a Council Directive relating to limit values for benzene and carbon monoxide in ambient air (598PC0591 - see also).

C 053, 20/01/1999 p. 0007

Posit 29/2000

Common Position (EC) No 29/2000 of 10 April 2000 adopted by the Council, acting in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 251 of the Treaty establishing the European Community, with a view to adopting a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council relating to limit values for benzene and carbon monoxide in ambient air
Entry day: 28 July 2000

C 195, 10/04/2000, p. 0001 - 0015

COM(2000)525

Opinion of the Commission pursuant to Article 251(2) (c) of the EC Treaty on the European Parliament's amendments to the Council's common position regarding the proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council relating to limit values for benzene and carbon monoxide in ambient air, amending the proposal of the Commission pursuant to Article 250(2) of the EC Treaty
Entry day: 20 Nov 2000

COM(2000)662

Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament pursuant to the second subparagraph of Article 251 (2) of the EC-Treaty concerning the common position of the Council on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on limit values for benzene and carbon monoxide in ambient air
Entry day: 20 Nov 2000

2000L0069

Directive 2000/69/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 November 2000 relating to limit values for benzene and carbon monoxide in ambient air
Entry day: 18 Dec 2000

L 313, 13/12/2000, P. 0012 - 0021

tropospheric ozone pollution

92L0072

Council Directive 92/72/EEC of 21 September 1992 on air pollution by ozone.

L 297 , 13/10/1992 P. 0001 - 0007

COM(99)125

Proposal for a Directive setting national emission ceilings for certain atmospheric pollutants and for a Daughter Directive relating to ozone in ambient air

C 162, 09/06/1999

COM(2000)613

Amended proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council relating to ozone in ambient air (presented by the Commission pursuant to Article 250(2)of the EC Treaty)
Entry day: 20 Nov 2000

sulphur dioxide and suspended particulates

80L0779

limit and guide values for sulphur dioxide and suspended particulates

L 229 , 30/08/1980 P. 0030 - 0048

89L0427

tightened up measurement and reporting requirements

L 201 , 14/07/1989 P. 0053 - 0055

lead

82L0884

limit value for lead in the air

L 378 , 31/12/1982 P. 0015 - 0018

nitrogen oxide

85L0203

air quality standards for nitrogen dioxide

L 087 , 27/03/1985 P. 0001 - 0007

general

87L0217

prevention and reduction of A.P. from asbestos

L 085 , 28/03/1987 p. 0040 - 0045

96D0511

concerning questionnaires for 80L0779, 82L0884, 84L0360, 85L0203

L 213 , 22/08/1996 P. 0016 - 0024

B3. Emissions from Mobile Sources

light duty motor vehicles

70L0220

Council Directive 70/220/EEC of 20 March 1970 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to measures to be taken against air pollution by gases from positive-ignition engines of motor vehicles

L 076 , 06/04/1970 P. 0001 - 0022

74L0290

amending 70L0220

77L0102

against air pollution by gases from positive- ignition engines of motor vehicles

L 032 , 03/02/1977 P. 0032 - 0039

78L0665

adapting to technical progress 70/220/EEC against air pollution by gases from positive ignition engines installed in motor vehicles

L 223 , 14/08/1978 p. 0048 - 0056

83L0351

amending Council Directive 70/220/EEC against air pollution by gases from positive- ignition engines of motor vehicles

L 197 , 20/07/1983 p. 0001 - 0074

88L0076

motor emission standards

L 036 , 09/02/1988 P. 0001 - 0032

88L0436

against air pollution by gases from diesel engines

L 214 , 06/08/1988 p. 0001 - 0017

89L0458

CO, HC, NOx limits

91L0441

amending 70L0220

L 242 , 30/08/1991 P. 0001 - 0106

93L0059

amended 70L0220

L 186 , 28/07/1993 p. 0021 - 0023

94L0012

emissions from motor vehicles and amending Directive 70/220/EEC

L 100 , 19/04/1994 P. 0042 - 0052

96L0044

adapting technical progress 70L0220

L 210 , 20/08/1996 P. 0025 - 0045

96L0069

amending Directive 70/220/EEC against air pollution by emissions from motor vehicles

L 282 , 01/11/1996 p. 0064 - 0067

97L0068

emission from internal combustion engines installed in non-road mobile

L 059 , 27/02/1998 p. 0001 - 0086

98L0069

emissions from motor vehicles and amending Council Directive 70/220/EEC

L 350 , 28/12/1998 p. 0001 - 0056

99X0125

reduction of CO2 from passenger cars

L 040 , 13/02/1999 p. 0049 - 0050

99L0102

Commission Directive 1999/102/EC of 15 December 1999 adapting to technical progress Council Directive 70/220/EEC relating to measures to be taken against air pollution by emissions from motor vehicles. Text with EEA relevance.

L 334 , 28/12/1999 p. 0043 - 0050

2000D1753

Decision No 1753/2000/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 June 2000 establishing a scheme to monitor the average specific emissions of CO2 from new passenger cars
Entry day: 03 Oct 2000

L 202, 10/08/2000, p. 0001 - 0013

heavy duty diesel engines for motor vehicles

88L0077

against the emission from diesel engines for use in vehicles

L 036 , 09/02/1988 P. 0033 - 0061

91L0542

CO, HC, NOx from diesel engines

L 295 , 25/10/1991 P. 0001 - 0019

96L0001

amending 88L0077 (emissions from diesel engines in vehicles)

L 040 , 17/02/1996 P. 0001 - 0009

COM(97)627

Proposal for a European Parliament and Council Directive amending Council Directive 88/77/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the measures to be taken against the emission of gaseous and particulate pollutants from diesel engines for use in vehicles (597PC0627).
Amended by Proposals: COM(98)776 (C 043, 1999, P. 05) and COM(99)089 (C 103, 12/03/99, P. 05).

C 173, 23/03/98, P. 01

Posit 35/1999

Common Position (EC) No 35/1999 of 22 April 1999 adopted by the Council, with a view to adopting a European Parliament and of the Council Directive on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to measures to be taken against the emission of gaseous and particulate pollutants from compression ignition engines for use in vehicles, and the emission of gaseous pollutants from positive ignition engines fuelled with natural gas or liquefied petroleum gas for use in vehicles and amending Council Directive 88/77/EEC

C 296, 22/04/99, P. 01

99L0096

Directive 1999/96/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 1999 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to measures to be taken against the emission of gaseous and particulate pollutants from compression ignition engines for use in vehicles, and the emission of gaseous pollutants from positive ignition engines fuelled with natural gas or liquefied petroleum gas for use in vehicles and amending Council Directive 88/77/EEC (see also the text in greek)
Entry day: 20 Nov 2000

L 044 16.02.2000 p.1

smoke emissions from diesel engines of motor vehicles, agricultural and forestry tractors

72L0306

against the emission of pollutants from diesel engines for use in vehicles

L 190 , 20/08/1972 P. 0001 - 0023

77L0537

against emission from diesel engines used in agricultural or forestry tractors

L 220 , 29/08/1977 P. 0038 - 0059

82L0890

wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors

L 378 , 31/12/1982 P. 0045 - 0046

89L0491

adapting to technical progress 70/157, 70/220, 72/245, 72/306, 80/1268 and 80/1269/EEC

L 238 , 15/08/1989 P. 0043 - 0049

97L0020

adapting technical progress 72L0306

L 125 , 16/05/1997 p. 0021 - 0030

97L0054

maximum design speed of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors

L 277 , 10/10/1997 P. 0024 - 0025

Posit 5/2000

Common Position (EC) No 5/2000 of 22 November 1999 adopted by the Council, acting in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 251 of the Treaty establishing the European Community, with a view to adopting a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on action to be taken against the emission of gaseous and particulate pollutants by engines intended to power agricultural or forestry tractors and amending Council Directive 74/150/EEC.
Entry day: 01 Feb 2000

C 017, 20/01/2000, p. 0013 - 0048

2000L0025

Directive 2000/25/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2000 on action to be taken against the emission of gaseous and particulate pollutants by engines intended to power agricultural or forestry tractors and amending Council Directive 74/150/EEC
Entry day: 03 Oct 2000

L 173, 12/07/2000, p. 0001 - 0034

road worthiness test for emissions directives

77L0143

road worthiness test for emissions directives

92L0055

amending 77L0143

2000L0030

Directive 2000/30/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 June 2000 on the technical roadside inspection of the roadworthiness of commercial vehicles circulating in the Community
Entry day: 03 Oct 2000

L 203, 10/08/2000, p. 0001 - 0008

emissions from jet aeroplanes

COM(97)629

Proposal for a Council Directive on the limitation of the emission of oxides of nitrogen from civil subsonic jet aeroplanes (597PC0629).

C 108, 22/01/1998 p. 04

B4. Volatile Organic Compounds Emissions

94L0063

control of VOC emission from petrol storage

L 365 , 31/12/1994 P. 0024 - 0033

99L0013

limitation of emissions of volatile organic compounds due to the use of organic solvents in certain activities and installations

L 085, 29.03.99 p.1

B5. Lead content of Petrol

78L0611

permitted lead content of petrol

85L0210

lead content of petrol

L 096 , 03/04/1985 P. 0025 - 0029

87L0416

amending 85L0210 (unleaded petrol)

L 225 , 13/08/1987 P. 0033 - 0034

98L0070

Directive 98/70/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 1998 relating to the quality of petrol and diesel fuels and amending Council Directive 93/12/EEC (Auto Oil Programme).

L 350 , 28/12/1998 p. 0058 - 0068

B6. Sulphur content of Liquid Fuels

75L0716

sulphur content of certain liquid fuels

L 307 , 27/11/1975 p. 0022 - 0024

87L0219

amending Directive 75/716/EEC relating to the sulphur content of certain liquid fuels

L 091 , 03/04/1987 p. 0019 - 0021

93L0012

sulphur content to certain liquid fuels

L 074 , 27/03/1993 P. 0081 - 0083

99L0032

reduction in the sulphur content of certain liquid fuels and amending Directive 93/12/EEC

L 121, 11/05/1999 p. 0013 - 0018

B7. Fuel consumption

80L1268

Council Directive 80/1268/EEC of 16 December 1980 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the fuel consumption of motor vehicles

L 375 , 31/12/1980 P. 0036 - 0045

99L0100

Commission Directive 1999/100/EC of 15 December 1999 adapting to technical progress Council Directive 80/1268/EEC relating to the carbon dioxide emissions and the fuel consumption of motor vehicles. Text with EEA relevance.

L 334 , 28/12/1999 P. 0036 - 0040

93L0116

adapting 80/1268/EEC relating to fuel consumption of motor vehicles

L 329 , 30/12/1993 P. 0039 - 0053

97D0465

exemption submitted by Germany to Directive 70/156/EEC

L 199 , 26/07/1997 P. 0053 - 0054


C. INDUSTRIAL POLLUTION CONTROL AND RISK MANAGEMENT

C1. Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control

96L0061

Council Directive 96/61/EC of 24 September 1996 concerning integrated pollution prevention and control (see also)

L 257 , 10/10/1996 p. 0026 - 0040

99D0391

Commission Decision of 31 May 1999 concerning the questionnaire relating to Council Directive 96/61/EC (integrated pollution prevention and control)

L 148, 15/06/1999 p. 0039 - 0043

2000/479/EC

Commission Decision of 17 July 2000 on the implementation of a European pollutant emission register (EPER) according to Article 15 of Council Directive 96/61/EC concerning integrated pollution prevention and control (IPPC) (notified under document number C(2000) 2004)
Entry day: 01 August 2000

L 192, 28/07/2000, p. 0036 - 0043

C2. Air Pollution from Industrial Plants

84L0360

on the combating of air pollution from industrial plants

L 188 , 16/07/1984 p. 0020 - 0025

C3. Emissions from Large Combustion Plants

88L0609

limitation of emissions into the air from large combustion plants

L 336 , 07/12/1988 P. 0001 - 0013

89L0369

prevention of air pollution from new municipal waste incineration plants

L 163 , 14/06/1989 p. 0032 - 0036

89L0429

reduction of air pollution from existing municipal waste-incineration plants

L 203 , 15/07/1989 p. 0050 - 0054

94L0066

limitation of SO2 emissions from large combustion plants

L 337 , 24/12/1994 P. 0083 - 0085

94L0067

Council Directive 94/67/EC of 16 December 1994 on the incineration of hazardous waste

L 365 , 31/12/1994 P. 0034 - 0045

97L0283

harmonised methods to determine concentration of dioxins and furans in atmospheric emissions (Art. 7, Dir. 94/67/EC)

L 113 , 30/04/1997 P. 0011 - 0011

COM(98)415

Proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 88/609/EEC on the limitation of emissions of certain pollutants into the air from large combustion plants (598PC0415).

C 300, 31/08/1998, P. 04

COM(98)558

Proposal for a Council Directive on the incineration of waste

C 372, 29/10/1998

COM(99)330

Amended Proposal for a European Parliament and Council Directive on the incineration of waste

C 37, 11/02/1999

Posit 7/2000

Common Position (EC) No 7/2000 of 25 November 1999 adopted by the Council, acting in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 251 of the Treaty establishing the European Community, with a view to adopting a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the incineration of waste.
Entry day: 01 Feb 2000

C 025, 28/01/2000, p. 0017 - 0044

COM(2000)280

Opinion of the Commission pursuant to Article 251(2) (c) of the EC Treaty, on the European Parliament's amendments to the Council's common position regarding the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the incineration of waste, amending the proposal of the Commission pursuant to Article 250(2) of the EC Treaty
Entry day: 20 Nov 2000

C4. Effects of Industrial Accidents

96L0082

Council Directive 96/82/EC of 9 December 1996 on the control of major-accident hazards involving dangerous substances. Amended by 98D0433 (L 192, 08/07/98, p.19).

L 010 , 14/01/1997 p. 0013 - 0033

98A1203(01)

Convention on the Transboundary Effects of Industrial Accidents - Declaration by the European Community concerning competence [298A1203(01)].

L 326 , 03/12/1998 p. 0006 - 0033

1999/C291/01

Report on the application in the Member States of Council Directive 82/501/EEC of 24 June 1982 on the major-accident hazards of certain industrial activities for the period 1994-96

C 291, 12/10/1999, P. 001 - 048

99D0314

Commission Decision of 9 April 1999 concerning the questionnaire relating to Council Directive 96/82/EC on the control of major-accident hazards involving dangerous substances

L 120, 08/05/1999, P. 043 - 045


D. GLOBAL ISSUES

D1. Depletion of Stratospheric Ozone Layer

76R0403

depletion of polychlorodiphenil and polychlorotriphenil

78Y0607(01)

fluorocarbons in the environment

C 133 , 07/06/1978 p. 0001 - 0002

80L0372

capped production of CFC

L 090 , 03/04/1980 P. 0045 - 0045

80L0382

chlorofluorocarbon

82L0795

maintained these limits of CFC (80L0372)

88A1031(01)

Vienna Convention for the protection of the ozone layer

L 297 , 31/10/1988 p. 0010 - 0020

88A1031(02)

Montreal Protocol on substances that deplete the ozone layer - Declaration by the European Economic Community

L 297 , 31/10/1988 p. 0021 - 0028

88L0540

concerning the conclusion of the Vienna Convention for the protection of the ozone layer and the Montreal Protocol on substances that deplete the ozone layer

L 297 , 31/10/1988 P. 0008 - 0009

88R3322

set control on CFC's

88Y1109(01)

limitation of use of chlorofluorocarbons and halons

C 285 , 09/11/1988 P. 0001 - 0002

90X0437

reduction of chlorofluorocarbons used by the foam plastics industry

L 227 , 21/08/1990 P. 0026 - 0029

90X0438

reduction of chlorofluorocarbons used by the refrigeration industry

L 227 , 21/08/1990 P. 0030 - 0032

91A1231(02)

amendment to Montreal protocol on substances that deplete ozone layer

L 377 , 31/12/1991 P. 0030 - 0040

91D0690

concerning the amendment to Montreal Protocol (ozone layer)

L 377 , 31/12/1991 P. 0028 - 0040

91R0594

substances that deplete ozone layer

94A0207(01)

amendment to Montreal Protocol on substances that deplete ozone layer

L 033 , 07/02/1994 P. 0003 - 0010

94D0068

concerning the amendment to Montreal Protocol (ozone layer)

L 033 , 07/02/1994 P. 0001 - 0002

94L0084

set the ratio of CFC's

94L0827

set the amount of used substances for ozone layer, regarding to 94R3093

94R3093

replace 91R0594

L 333 , 22/12/1994 p. 0001 - 0020

95L0286

modifying 94L0827

95L0324

same as 94L0827

95L0555

same as 94L0827

96L0261

set the ratio of CFC's

99D0058

allocating quotas for the fully halogenated chlorofluorocarbons (from 94R3093)

L 019 , 26/01/1999 p. 0010 - 0017

99D0059

allocating quotas for the fully halogenated chlorofluorocarbons (from 94R3093)

L 019 , 26/01/1999 p. 0018 - 0022

2000D0022

Commission Decision of 16 December 1999 on the allocation of quantities of controlled substances allowed for essential uses in the Community in 2000 under Council Regulation (EC) No 3093/94 on substances that deplete the ozone layerText with EEA relevance (notified under document number C(1999) 4433)
Entry day: 01 Feb 2000

L 007, 12/01/2000, p. 0014 - 0018

2000R2037

Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 June 2000 on substances that deplete the ozone layer
Entry day: 03 Oct 2000

L 244, 29/09/2000, p. 0001 - 0024

2000R2038

Regulation (EC) No 2038/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 September 2000 amending Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 on substances that deplete the ozone layer, as regards metered dose inhalers and medical drug pumps
Entry day: 03 Oct 2000

L 244, 29/09/2000, p. 0025 - 0025

2000R2039

Regulation (EC) No 2039/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 September 2000 amending Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 on substances that deplete the ozone layer, as regards the base year for the allocation of quotas of hydrochlorofluorocarbons
Entry day: 03 Oct 2000

L 244, 29/09/2000, p. 0026 - 0026

D2. Greenhouse effect

89Y0720(01)

greenhouse effect and the Community

C 183 , 20/07/1989 P. 0004 - 0005

93D0389

monitoring mechanism of EU CO2 and other greenhouse gas emission

L 167 , 09/07/1993 P. 0031 - 0033

93L0076

CO2 emissions by improving energy efficiency (SAVE)

L 237 , 22/09/1993 P. 0028 - 0030

COM(96)557

Strategy Paper for Reducing Methane Emissions

D3. Climate change

94A0207(02)

United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change - Declarations

L 033 , 07/02/1994 P. 0013 - 0028

94D0069

concerning the conclusion of UN Framework on Climate Change

L 033 , 07/02/1994 P. 0011 - 0012

COM(98)096

Proposal for a Council Decision concerning the Signature by the European Community of a Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

COM(98)353

Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament about: Climate Change - Towards an EU post- Kyoto strategy

D4. Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution

80Y0830(01)

transboundary air pollution by sulphur dioxide and suspended particulates

C 222 , 30/08/1980 P. 0001 - 0001

81L0462

transboundary air pollution

86A0704(01)

protocol to 1979 Convention on long-range transboundary air pollution

L 033 , 07/02/1994 P. 0011 - 0012

86D0277

long-range transboundary A.P. (EMEP)

L 181 , 04/07/1986 P. 0001 - 0001

93A0621(01)

long-range transboundary A.P. concerning emissions of nitrogen oxides

L 149 , 21/06/1993 P. 0016 - 0026

93D0361

accession of the Community to the Protocol 93A0621(01)

L 149 , 21/06/1993 P. 0014 - 0015

98A1203(02)

long-range transboundary A.P. on further reduction of sulphur emissions

L 326 , 03/12/1998 p. 0035 - 0056

98A1203(01)

Transboundary Effects of Industrial Accidents

L 326 03.12.98 p.6

98D0685

conclusion by the European Community of the Protocol 98A1203(01)

L 326 , 03/12/1998 p. 0001 - 0004

98D0686

conclusion by the European Community of the Protocol 98A1203(02)

L 326 , 03/12/1998 p. 0034 - 0034

D5. Energy

96D0737

use of energy - SAVE II

L 335 , 24/12/1996 P. 0050 - 0053

98D0352

promotion of renewable energy sources in the Community (ALTENER II)

L 159 , 03/06/1998 p. 0053 - 0057

98Y0108(01)

strategy to promote combined heat and power

C 004 , 08/01/1998 P. 0001 - 0002

98Y1217(01)

energy efficiency in the European Community

C 394 , 17/12/1998 p. 0001 - 0003

99D0024

actions promoting the clean and efficient use of solid fuels

L 007 , 13/01/1999 p. 0028 - 0030

European Community Energy Related Policies - Legislation

D6. Protection of Community's Forests against Air Pollution

86R3528

protection of the Community's forests against atmospheric pollution

L 326 , 21/11/1986 P. 0002 - 0004

87R0053

amending 86R3528

87R0161

amending 86R3528

87R0526

amending 86R3528

L 053 , 21/02/1987 P. 0014 - 0026

87R1696

amending 86R3528

L 161 , 22/06/1987 P. 0001 - 0022

89R1613

amending 86R3528

L 165 , 15/06/1989 P. 0008 - 0009

92R2157

amending 86R3528

L 217 , 31/07/1992 P. 0001 - 0002

93R0926

amending 86R3528

L 100 , 26/04/1993 P. 0001 - 0035

94R0836

amending 86R3528

L 097 , 15/04/1994 P. 0004 - 0019

94R1091

amending 86R3528

L 125 , 18/05/1994 P. 0001 - 0044

95R0690

amending 86R3528

L 071 , 31/03/1995 P. 0025 - 0046

95R1398

amending 86R3528

L 139 , 22/06/1995 P. 0004 - 0005

97R0307

amending 86R3528

L 051 , 21/02/1997 P. 0009 - 0010

97R1390

amending 86R3528

L 190 , 19/07/1997 P. 0003 - 0019

99R2278

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2278/1999 of 21 October 1999 laying down certain detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3528/86 on the protection of the Community's forests against atmospheric pollution

L 279 , 29/10/1999 P. 0003 - 0025


References

  1. Guide to the Approximation of European Union Environmental Legislation
    This document is a revised and updated version of SEC (97) 1608 of 25.08.1997
    http://europa.eu.int/comm/environment/guide/contents.htm
  2. European Union Enlargement Process on Environment
    Handbook on the implementation of EC Environmental Legislation
    http://europa.eu.int/comm/environment/enlarg/handbook/handbook.pdf
  3. EUR-Lex - Directory of Community legislation in force
    15.10.20.30 - Monitoring of atmospheric pollution
    http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/en/lif/reg/en_register_15102030.html
  4. EUR-Lex - Community preparatory acts, Commission proposals
    15.10.20.30 - Monitoring of atmospheric pollution
    http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/en/com/reg/en_register_15102030.html
  5. EUR-Lex - Official Journal of the European Communities
    Chronological list of available journals
    http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/en/oj/index-list.html
  6. EU Environmental Information and Legislation Database
    http://kola.dcu.ie/~environ/
  7. Pan European Network of Environmental Legislation Observatories
    for Planning, Education and research - PENELOPE
    http://www.penelope.gr/
    http://www.ipa.it/penelope/home.htm
    http://www.penelope.uab.es/
    http://www-penelope.drec.unilim.fr/
    http://www.penelope.uni-bremen.de/
    http://www-penelope.et.ic.ac.uk/
  8. European Environmental Law Homepage
    http://www.asser.nl/EEL/
  9. European Community Energy Related Policies - Legislation
    http://www.europa.eu.int/en/comm/dg17/legislat.htm


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